The New Practical Window Gardener: Being Practical Directions for the Cultivation of Flowering and Foliage Plants in Windows and Glazed Cases, and the Arrangement of Plants and Flowers for the Embellishment of the Household

About this book

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection.

The later nineteenth century saw a dramatic increase in the popularity of domestic gardening and the cultivation of plants and flowers in the home. Largely a middle-class pursuit, it caught the attention of writers and publishers who recognised and nurtured the growing demand for advice. This detailed guide first appeared in 1877 and was written for those living in towns and cities who, without substantial gardens, cultivated plants mainly in their windows.

The author, John R. Mollison, intended for it to be 'understood by all', and advises on matters ranging from suitable vases, window boxes, hanging baskets and soil, to watering methods, insect prevention and the labelling of specimens, while also discussing the health-related pros and cons of keeping plants in the home. Complete with an alphabetical list of suitable species, and illustrated with a host of wood engravings, this attractive resource will interest both gardening enthusiasts and social historians.

Contents

1. Introductory remarks2. Suitable pots, vases, and hanging baskets3. The window box4. The window greenhouse5. Soil and drainage6. Potting and watering7. Filling window boxes8. On plants in our dwellings9. On the general care of plants and the window greenhouse10. Insects, their prevention and cure11. Propagation and training of plants12. Select flowering plants suitable for window gardening13. Bulbous, rooted, and rock plants14. Hardy ferns for window gardeners15. Hardy ferns (cont.)16. Greenhouse ferns and mosses17. Plant growing in Wardian cases18. Filmy ferns in cases and under bell-glasses19. Pot-plants for windows, and the labelling of specimens20. Balcony and area gardening21. The floral decorations of rooms, halls, and passages22. Monthly calendar of operations23. Concluding remarks on window gardening

Alphabetical list of plants suitable for window and balcony gardens and the decoration of rooms

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